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He told AFP TV: 'Al-Nusra front announced the chemical attack. But Assad insisted it was "not clear whether it happened or not, because how can you verify a video? You have a lot of fake videos now, and you have the proof that those videos were fake".

He insisted several times that his forces had turned over all chemical weapons stockpiles in 2013, under a deal brokered by Russian Federation to avoid threatened U.S. said served as a platform for the attack, and Khan Sheikhoun to get a full and objective picture. The meeting in Moscow between Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian President Vladimir Putin: one example of how the future of the country is out of Syria's hands.

What are you going to do? And while 1-8 is bad, it's certainly surmountable; last year's Cubs , for example, went 5-15 over one stretch, before finishing the season 103-58 and winning the World Series . Right-hander Brad Brach, who has been almost unhittable this season, continued his dominance with a spotless eighth inning, and Britton, as has been the case in almost all his games, had runners on, but delivered when it counted.

Mr Trump's last campaign ad depicted Janet Yellen, head of the Federal Reserve, as a member of a shadowy globalist cabal "who control the levers of power in Washington". "At the right time everyone will come to their senses & there will be lasting peace!" People's Daily said the meeting established the tone for the development of US-China relations.

The bomb destroyed three underground tunnels, weapons and ammunition, but no civilians were hurt, CNN reported, citing US and Afghan officials. The blast destroyed three underground tunnels as well as weapons and ammunition, but no civilians were hurt, Afghan and USA officials said.

But if the parade signaled a readiness for war, North Korea has long insisted that its goal is peace - and its own survival - with its growing arsenal a way to ensure that the government in Pyongyang is not easily overthrown. China, North Korea's sole major ally and neighbour, which nevertheless opposes its weapons programme, on Friday again called for talks to defuse the crisis.

USA administration officials have said evidence clearly shows Assad's forces were behind the attack and that sarin gas was used. Asked by AFP TV who was responsible for the claimed attack, he said: "It's not clear whether it happened or not, because how can you verify a video?" White House officials say they drew on reports from aid agencies, video evidence, laboratory analysis of samples from victims and classified intelligence to draw that conclusion.

While in Moscow, Page met Arkady Dvorkovich , Russia's deputy prime minister. Page on Thursday dismissed the FISA claims on a "dodgy dossier" of "false evidence" sent by former Sen. during the civil rights movement. "That would be ridiculous", said Page. He has acknowledged giving some documents to the men but says the papers were from lectures he has given at New York University.

Sources told CBS Boston that the suspect, Angel Cordero Ortiz, was being held at the state police barracks in Millbury, Massachusetts, and will be arraigned on Tuesday. Forget yesterday's news. Get what you need today in this early-morning email. Worcester County District Attorney office will discuss the recent arrest made in the Vanessa Marcotte case at 2 p.m in Princeton.

The Paris prosecutor's office said Friday that investigating judges issued the request to lift Le Pen's immunity, and it was being transmitted by the French government to the European Parliament. "The amount of hedging will depend on who is in the second round against Le Pen". However, she refused to be questioned by police, citing immunity as a European lawmaker.

Pakistan is attending the Moscow meeting on Afghanistan, but has been stressing that US participation was a must for the process to succeed. As Western nations continue to debate the future of Afghanistan, particularly the USA and its future there, Iran and Russian Federation have been carving out a place for themselves in the country.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke Wednesday, calling Abdus-Salaam a "pioneer" with an "unshakable moral compass" and a " trailblazing jurist whose life in public service was in pursuit of a more fair and more just New York for all", the Times reported.

The joint statement seeks a secure and rule-based Indo-Pacific region, ensuring maritime security and safety of sea lanes, lines of communications and resolving maritime disputes by peaceful means in accordance with worldwide law, a snub to China, declared to be in violation of the Law of the Seas.

Wilson scored 5:15 into overtime to lift the Capitals to a come-from-behind, 3-2 win over the stubborn Maple Leafs on Thursday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. "To me, it's a really good wake-up call for us", Coach Barry Trotz said . "I asked them if they watched", Babcock said. And only five minutes into the extra frame Tom Wilson buried his first career playoff goal (a beauty) to down his hometown team in Game One.

Earlier Friday, the Afghan Defense Ministry, based on initial findings, said that 36 IS militants were killed by the attack. The officials said that Gen. That raises some questions about why Afghanistan was chosen for the first use of the 10,000-kilogram MOAB, known informally as "the mother of all bombs ".

At least 18 persons were injured in flood-hit East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Kordestan and Zanjan provinces, Press Tv quoted Esma'eel Najjar, the head of the Crisis Management Organisation, as saying. Iran's Crisis Management Organization said that four people had died and at least 11 others gone missing in Azarsharh, while fifteen had lost their lives and five more disappeared in Ajabshir.

Last Sunday, United 3411 from Chicago to Louisville, Kentucky, was already boarded and full when four United employees asked to board so they could get to their next assignment. Delta supervisors, who had previously been restricted to a $2,000 cap on vouchers offered to bumped passengers, can go all the way up to $9,950. The bill for United Airline's week from hell has come due.

Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Gautam Bambawale had yesterday met Pakistan Foreign Secretary Tahmina Janjua and demanded consular access to Jadhav, a former naval officer, besides the chargesheet and a copy of the death verdict given by a military court.

North Korea conducted two such tests previous year alone, which analysts say would have taken the country a step forward in gaining the knowledge to make nuclear weapons small enough to fit on long-range missiles. But Kim Jong Un recently said his military was preparing for such a test, which could provoke a response from the nation's adversaries. "Trump is always making provocations with his aggressive words", Han Song Ryol said.

Fears over the North's rogue weapons programme have soared in recent days, with a United States naval strike force deployed near the Korean peninsula, while President Donald Trump has warned the threat "will be taken care of" and Pyongyang has vowed a "merciless" response to any provocation.

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The Cabinet's approval came after President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in a brief television appearance last night announced the state of emergency for three months. Sunday's bombings came almost four months after a suicide bomber killed 23 people in a Coptic Orthodox cathedral in Cairo . Bishop Suriel, a Coptic Christian leader in Melbourne, Australia, told VOA that more needs to be done to increase security to protect Christians, as well as to combat terrorism that affects places all across the ...

The attacks on Christians, who make up about 10% of Egypt's population , raised security fears ahead of a visit to Cairo by Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, scheduled for 28 and 29 April. for the President. The Liberian leader said, "In the wake of these senseless and barbaric attacks on the peaceful people of Egypt , we condemn this act of violence and give you our assurances of united efforts to curtail terrorism in our one world".

Mourinho is determined to land Lukaku and keep him out of Chelsea's clutches with Diego Costa certain to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season. Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho is still seemingly searching for a long-term defensive partner for Eric Bailly, with the likes of Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo coming in and out of the team and not offering the required assurances.

And although the administration's first report to Congress on the foreign exchange policies of United States trading partners continues the stance of the Obama administration, putting six countries with troublesome policies on a watch list, it takes a much tougher tone.

The former Merrill Lynch banker, who has an office in a building next to Trump Tower, has refused to discuss the matter publicly. "This is just such a joke that it is beyond words", he told CNN's Jake Tapper. Before he joined Trump's team, Page gave an interview to Bloomberg in which he complained that his personal company Global Energy Capital, suffered from American sanctions against Russian Federation.

Because the filing date fell on a Saturday and because Monday is a holiday in Washington , D.C., this year's deadline was extended to Tuesday. Trump recently said that US people don't care about his tax returns at all, on contrary a poll shows 74% Americans are in favor of releasing them.

Manafort through a spokesman called the story "totally misleading and incorrect", according to CBS, and Manafort told the AP they were "legitimate payments" for consulting work. Following the exit, the company received $13 million in loans from two businesses with major ties to Trump, a bombshell report by The New York Times reveals.

The Site Intelligence Group, which tracks extremist organizations, reported Friday on a statement from the Afghan Taliban that condemned the US for its "terrorist" attack. Hamdullah Mohib, Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States, said the colossal MOAB was dropped after fighting had intensified over the last week.

According to Shakdam, Ahmadinejad's decision to run was not an act of defiance but simply a choice based on his willingness to offer a "different kind of a flavor in politics" and ensure that the voices of his faction are heard, especially in the context of the current tension between the US, Iran and Russian Federation, and around the Middle East in general.

A hearing is set for Tuesday, one day after the first planned execution. In her order , Baker cited troubled lengthy executions in Alabama, Arizona, Ohio and Oklahoma that used the drug. McKesson said it had requested Arkansas return its supply of vecuronium bromide after the San Francisco-based company learned it would be used in executions.

Central Command. The strike hit an SDF position instead. Last month, a spokeswoman for US-backed Syrian militias told AFP that it had enough forces to capture the city of Raqqa from IS with support from the US-led coalition, underlining their opposition to any Turkish role in the attack.

I mean look, we have, in terms of technology, nobody can even come close to competing, " said Trump . Also on Wednesday, Trump reversed his position on North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, telling reporters, "They made a change and now they do fight terrorism".

Essex Police's Chief Constable, Stephen Kavanagh, new deputy chief constable BJ Harrington and around 20 officers from across the ranks in the force will represent Essex Police at the funeral. Two police helicopters conducted a fly-past of the cortege before performing a "missing man formation", an aerial salute. Palmer's coffin lay overnight in a chapel at parliament after special permission was granted by the Queen.

Ahmadinejad's entering the race has angered conservatives who no longer consider him an insider. In September, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei suggested that Ahmadinejad should not make a return to politics, four years after his second term as president finished.